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Evidence Against Armstrong "Overwhelming"

By , About.com GuideOctober 10, 2012

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According to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, the evidence against Lance Armstrong and the U.S. Postal Team is "overwhelming" and outlined it all in the recently released report.

The 200 plus page Reasoned Decision of the United States Anti-Doping Agency on Disqualification and Ineligibility outlines in excruciating detail, evidence of the use, possession and distribution of performance-enhancing drugs by Lance Armstrong and the U.S. Postal Service Team. That evidence includes documentation of financial payments, e-mails, scientific data and laboratory test results. The USPS team received tens of millions of American taxpayer dollars in funding during it's reign of the sport.

Although Armstrong has denied using performance enhancing drugs, he chose not to fight USADA's drug allegations and was banned for life from competitive cycling and all other Olympic-related sports. He was also stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.

According to the World Anti-Doping Code, the US agency must submit its evidence against Armstrong to the International Cycling Union, which has 21 days from the receipt of the case file to appeal.

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